"Don't laugh at me, I'm a majestic hawk!"

I encountered this derpy teenager while I was looking for photogenic bilberries a few days ago. The goshawk had parked its bum on soft moss. It's appealing, I get it. At first I was worried that it had somehow injured itself but fortunately it was fine. It had not fully grasped the concept of flight just yet. Huh, what an unusual hawk... It stayed there for quite a while and even took naps.

I checked up on the youngster today. It and its two siblings were much better fliers already so I probably won't see them doing this anymore.

#eurasiangoshawk
#accipitergentilis
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#helsinki
#finland
#summer
#july